Next year LSUs defensive line will be a strength. It was a strength this year too. We had 2 good edge rushers 1 of them all comferance and the DTs were ok against the run. This year we will be significantly better inside. Do you know why? 2 words. Dominick McKinnley. Dude played in 3 game this year, didn’t start just played in 3 games, and he had 10 tackles and 3 sacks. He is 6’6’’ 316 lbs. he is quick and he is strong. He is going to be All Comderance perhaps all American next year. Jacobian Guillory will be back. He has 1 more year to show the NFL what he can do. Expect a career year from him and LSU signed 2 experienced edge rushers in the portal both with size. One of the if 6’5’’ 265 the other is 6’4’’ 260. And Gabe Reliford is heading for a breakout year. And the guy visiting from Texas this weekend is 6’6’’ 350. Not 320. Maybe he was 320 when he started college 2 years ago not anymore. He is a fucking monster. He isn’t a star. Yet. No Davis can make him a star. He made Tevondre Sweat a star he can do it for this kid too. Out defensive line was like niggt and day from the 2023 season to this season. We went from the 113th ranked defense to the 59th ranked. This is similar to the pattern that Missouri took when Blacke Baker got there. When Baker got to Missouri they were the 128th ranked defense. After year 1 they were 60th ranked. Agreed 1 more year they were in the top 25. I expect something similar at LSU this year. And since LSU recruits and signed players that are more talented than Missouri does I expect an even bigger jump. We have one of the great 5 star up and coming DTs who has 4 more years of eligibility. McKinnley kept his redshirt status. He is coming in as a redshirt Freshman. I feel more exited about McKinnly that I did about even Mason Smith. If I’m honest with myself Smith was a disappointment. His freshman year yes he had 4 sacks but 3 of them were against McNeese. Mikinleys 3 sacks 1 was against USC and the other 2 were against Oklahoma. A lot better lineman tban you will find at McNeese. I think Masson Smith did himself a huge disservice by not coming back to school for another year. I don’t expect a lot out of him in the pros.
Next year LSUs defensive line will be a strength. It was a strength this year too. We had 2 good edge rushers 1 of them all comferance and the DTs were ok against the run. This year we will be significantly better inside. Do you know why? 2 words. Dominick McKinnley. Dude played in 3 game this year, didn’t start just played in 3 games, and he had 10 tackles and 3 sacks. He is 6’6’’ 316 lbs. he is quick and he is strong. He is going to be All Comderance perhaps all American next year. Jacobian Guillory will be back. He has 1 more year to show the NFL what he can do. Expect a career year from him and LSU signed 2 experienced edge rushers in the portal both with size. One of the if 6’5’’ 265 the other is 6’4’’ 260. And Gabe Reliford is heading for a breakout year. And the guy visiting from Texas this weekend is 6’6’’ 350. Not 320. Maybe he was 320 when he started college 2 years ago not anymore. He is a fucking monster. He isn’t a star. Yet. No Davis can make him a star. He made Tevondre Sweat a star he can do it for this kid too. Out defensive line was like niggt and day from the 2023 season to this season. We went from the 113th ranked defense to the 59th ranked. This is similar to the pattern that Missouri took when Blacke Baker got there. When Baker got to Missouri they were the 128th ranked defense. After year 1 they were 60th ranked. Agreed 1 more year they were in the top 25. I expect something similar at LSU this year. And since LSU recruits and signed players that are more talented than Missouri does I expect an even bigger jump. We have one of the great 5 star up and coming DTs who has 4 more years of eligibility. McKinnley kept his redshirt status. He is coming in as a redshirt Freshman. I feel more exited about McKinnly that I did about even Mason Smith. If I’m honest with myself Smith was a disappointment. His freshman year yes he had 4 sacks but 3 of them were against McNeese. Mikinleys 3 sacks 1 was against USC and the other 2 were against Oklahoma. A lot better lineman tban you will find at McNeese. I think Masson Smith did himself a huge disservice by not coming back to school for another year. I don’t expect a lot out of him in the pros.
Now do O line-
Brad Davis needs to start showing better results. OL has been underwhelming since 2019.